Böcker av Suzanne Preston Blier

A concise, accessible, and up- to-date overview of the arts of Africa from prehistoric times to the present day.

Blier illuminates the extraordinary architecture of the Batammaliba people of Western Africa, revealing these buildings as texts through which we can read the beliefs, psychology, traditions, and social concerns of their inhabitants. In doing so, she explores the role of vernacular architecture as an expression of culture.